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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 2,040 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,040 m of the 3,006 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 979 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 15 at Birmingham International Airport, EGBB. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 1,136 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 69 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,348 feet above sea level to 5,588 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,240 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. This was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 22 nautical miles, 1 mile south west of Balsall Common.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 5,674 feet above sea level to 39,719 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,045 feet in 29 minutes, covering a distance of 211 nautical miles. This climb started 1 mile north east of Preston Capes Airfield. The aircraft then entered a long enroute level cruise, which lasted 203 minutes and covered 1,158 nautical miles, overhead Heerjansdam in the Netherlands.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 10 miles west of Eresos in Greece. The aircraft descended from 41,034 feet above sea level to 3,913 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,121 feet in 36 minutes, covering a distance of 223 nautical miles. This was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles, 14 miles south of Dalaman International Airport.
The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 13 miles south of Dalaman International Airport. The aircraft descended from 3,645 feet above sea level to 1,287 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,359 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 01 at Dalaman International Airport, heading 15.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 01, which was 3,006 meters long. The threshold height at 70 feet above ground level was well above target, and the threshold speed was slightly below target at 126 knots. The touchdown point was 562 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -489 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,958 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.8 meters from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,637 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 227 minutes. The aircraft used 18,354 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft successfully landed at LTBS Dalaman International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 15.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 01, which has a length of 3,006 meters.
The threshold height at 70 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 126 knots, which is a relatively acceptable margin. The touchdown point was 562 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a considerable deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 118 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -489 feet per minute (fpm), which may have contributed to the deviation from the centerline. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the hard touchdown rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 10 knots, which may have contributed to the deviation from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,958 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. This is a relatively acceptable distance, considering the deviations from the ideal landing parameters. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the hard touchdown rate and the tailwind component.
Overall, the landing was successful, but with some notable deviations from the ideal parameters. The pilot's performance was acceptable, considering the challenging weather conditions and the aircraft's performance. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more precise touchdown and rollout alignment.
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